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State Representative, 29th District

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Pennsylvania laws and the state budget in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Central Bucks County: Buckingham, Doylestown and Solebury townships, and Chalfont, Doylestown, New Britain and New Hope boroughs.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    • Pledges to lower income and energy taxes and stop property tax increases for seniors.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Supports ending the state sales tax exemption on data center equipment (HB 2198).In office

Public safety

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    • Opposes cuts to police budgets and calls for more investment in police officers.
    • Calls for ending sanctuary city and catch-and-release policies.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    • Calls for fully funding local schools and securing their fair share of state aid.
    • Supports giving parents more choices in education.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Cosponsored HB 2098 to create a manufactured home ombudsman and hearing board for residents' disputes.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Sponsored HB 2049 raising the workers' compensation burial benefit toward actual burial costs; passed House 190-12.In office
    • Opposed PECO's proposed rate hikes; voted for HB 1834 to make data centers pay for their own electricity.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Backed continued funding and expansion of the Doylestown Area Regional Transit (DART) service.In office

Environment & parks

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Supports letting municipalities pause new data center applications for up to 180 days (HB 2496).In office

Health & human services

  • Sean DuffyRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Tim BrennanDemocratic

    • Lead cosponsor of the House bill to join the Interstate Counseling Compact to widen access to mental health care.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.